Definitions for fringefrɪndʒ

Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word fringe.

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

periphery, fringe, outer boundary(noun)

the outside boundary or surface of something

outskirt, fringe(noun)

a part of the city far removed from the center

"they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"

fringe, interference fringe(noun)

one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light

fringe(noun)

a social group holding marginal or extreme views

"members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times"

bang, fringe(noun)

a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

fringe(verb)

an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

fringe(verb)

adorn with a fringe

"The weaver fringed the scarf"

fringe(verb)

decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe

"fur fringed the hem of the dress"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

fringe(Noun)

A decorative border.

the fringe of a picture

fringe(Noun)

A marginal or peripheral part.

fringe(Noun)

Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding unorthodox views.

fringe(Noun)

The periphery of a town or city.

He lives in the fringe of London.

fringe(Noun)

That part of the hair that hangs down above the eyes; bangs.

Her fringe is so long it covers her eyes.

fringe(Noun)

A light or dark band formed by the diffraction of light.

Interference fringe.

fringe(Noun)

Non-mainstream theatre.

The Fringe; Edinburgh Fringe; Adelaide Fringe

fringe(Verb)

To decorate with fringe.

fringe(Verb)

To serve as a fringe.

fringe(Adjective)

Outside the mainstream.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Fringe(noun)

an ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like

Fringe(noun)

something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a margin; a confine

Fringe(noun)

one of a number of light or dark bands, produced by the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called also interference fringe

Fringe(noun)

the peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Fringe

A fringe, or bangs, is a shaped cutting of the front part of the hair so that it lies over the forehead. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but they can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, or cut longer to fall over the eyes.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

Fringe

frinj, n. loose threads forming an ornamental border: anything like a fringe, even a girl's hair cut in front and falling over the brow: the extremity.—v.t. to adorn with fringe: to border.—adjs.Fringed; Fringe′less; Fring′ent, fringing.—n.Fringe′-tree, in the United States, a large shrub with very numerous snow-white flowers in panicled racemes.—adj.Fring′y, ornamented with fringes. [O. Fr. frenge—L. fimbria, threads, fibres, akin to fibra, a fibre.]